Caring & Sharing
Julie Tribble’s mother, Rita Dickinson, passed away on 1/31. The funeral will be on Saturday 2/04 in Tonganoxie, KS. Please keep Julie and Dan and son Aidan and their extended family in your thoughts and concerns as we extend our sympathy to them.
Jo Burnham’s brother, Andy Johnson, is still feeling sadness over the loss of his daughter ten years ago from an unfortunate drug overdose. Please keep Jo and her brother Andy and his family in your concerns as they go through this difficult time.
Congratulations to Mike and Karen Burkett who are the proud grandparents of a new grandaughter, Erika Leigh Burkette, born on 1/24. She weighed 6 pounds and four ounces and is a beautiful baby.
Please keep Rev Mark Walz and his family in your circle of concerns as Mark recovers from emergency aneurysm surgery on 1/22. A card was circulated at church this past Sunday for the reverend, who was a recent guest minister.
Just in case you've been out of town, out of earshot, out of electronic communication range, etc…
Congratulations
to Reverend Jennifer Innis and her husband Reverend Patrick Price on the arrival of their baby girl, Abigail, on 1/24/12. She weighed 8 lbs and 1 oz and has fabulous red hair!
This Week’s Events
Visiting Steward Training
Saturday February 4, 9am
Join the Stewardship Team for the upcoming training with UUA consultant Mary Gleason. The training begins at 9am on Feb. 4 and runs through lunch. Childcare and lunch is provided. We seek 30-40 stewards to help with the campaign because many hands make light work. Also come to the training so you can learn more about this approach to sharing what matters most about this church and this faith. See Don Hayward at cell:817-845-6649, home:817-423-4392 or dhayward@thehaywards.org.
Weekly Schedule
Visiting Steward Training
Saturday, February 4, 10 am, Coleman Hall
Mid Year Youth Lock In
Saturday, February 4, 5 pm, Coleman Hall
Potluck Sunday
Sunday, February 5, 12:35 pm, Coleman Hall
Social Action Council
Sunday, February 5, 12:45 pm, Jaggers Parlor
Stewardship Committee Meeting
Sunday, February 5, 1 pm, Middle School Room
First Tuesday Covenant Circle
Tuesday, February 7, 7 pm, Jaggers Parlor
Wonderful Wednesday Dinner
Wednesday, February 8, 6 pm, Coleman Hall
Vespers
Wednesday, February 8, 6:40 pm, Library “Valentines Day — Does Love Really Stink?” There are many people who are often lonely. Let’s expand our circle of concern to encompass all the folks we fear may be lonely. Let’s make some Valentines for special friends of the church who cannot attend Vespers.
Men's Covenant Group
Wednesday, February 8, 7 pm, Jaggers Parlor
Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, February 8, 7:30 pm, Choir Room
Membership Meeting
Thursday, February 9, 7 pm, Library
Religious Education Council
Thursday, February 9, 7 pm, Jaggers Parlor
Valentine’s Wine & Cheese Party
Friday, February 10, 7 pm, Library
CUUPS Meeting
Friday, February 10, 7:30 pm, Jaggers Parlor
All Church Clean Up
Saturday, February 11
Board of Trustees Retreat
Saturday, February 11, 9 am, Coleman Hall
Middle School OWL Lock In
Saturday, February 11, 1 pm, Coleman Hall
Dinners For Nine
Saturday, February 11
Three New Covenant Circles Forming – Register Today!
Register now for the new Covenant Circle that best fits your schedule. If you have children please also register for childcare immediately so we can arrange for childcare workers. Covenant Circle registration is open to newcomers as well as to members and friends.
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New Circles
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Date and Time
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Leaders
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1st Tuesday Circle
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Feb 7, 12:30-2 pm
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Randy Gregory, Jean Bruttell
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3rd Sunday Circle
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Feb 19,
12:30-2pm
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Patrick Gutierrez, Gail Lockwood
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4th Wednesday Circle
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Feb 22,
7-8:30 pm
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Nancy Hynes, Laurie Mikitka
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What on Earth is a Covenant Circle?
Covenant Circles are a form of small group ministry here at First Jefferson that consists of groups of no more than 10 people who gather monthly to explore meaningful topics. These groups give participants an opportunity to deepen in their own self-understanding and foster closeness and connectedness.
The Circles have three covenants: the first covenant is to the group - members agree to make the Circle a priority and commit to attend for at least six months and to remain open to other members. The second covenant is the Fellowship – each Circle agrees to do a service project for the Fellowship. The third covenant is the wider community as each Circle agrees to do a service project for the wider community. Are you interested in connecting more deeply with folks at the church?
To register for the groups and to register for childcare contact the registrar: Judy Gutierrez at jgutierrez1206@gmail.com or 817-244-1206
Next Sunday
“Love Stories”
Annie Foerster
We learn who we are and what is expected from us by listening to the stories that are told in our families. My favorite family stories are the Love Stories and, in honor of Saint Valentine, I will share some of my own and reveal why I think stories are so important to us all.
Annie Foerster retired from the ministry for the third time in October and moved to Fort Worth to be near her daughter. She was named Minister Emerita of St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church in Cincinnati in 2001. In 2004-2006 she served as Interim Minister of Northern Hills UU Fellowship in Cincinnati and then joined First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati in 2008 as their part-time Assistant Minister. Prior to that she served congregations in Seattle, WA, Austin, TX and Lancaster, PA..
Bible Workbench Library, 9:30 am This class welcomes new folks to drop in anytime! Next Sundays Verse: 2 Kings 5:1-14
Adult Forum Jaggers Parlor, 9:45 am
Nuha Almakhzoumi of the Moslem Community Clinic will be accompanied by a doctor and give a presentation on breast cancer. This is part of an outreach to the wider community.
Journeys Religious Education Office, 9:45 am
Are you interested in connecting more deeply with folks at First Jefferson? Visitors and newcomers are welcome to join us as we explore meaningful topics each Sunday morning. We seek to deepen our own self-understanding and foster closeness and connectedness.
Notable Quotable
Change always comes bearing gifts.
~Price Pritchett
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This Sunday
Worship
Sanctuary, 11 am
“The Illusion of Control”
Tony Lorenzen
Self Reliance and Salvation by Character have long been Unitarian theology. We like to believe in the illusion of having control and taking charge of every aspect of life. The reality is that Grace and Love, the staples of Universalist theology, can only really work their magic when we give up control.
Children & Youth
Religious Education
Children and Youth Religious Education Wing, 9:45 am Our Child & Youth Religious Education offer a fun and engaging currculum for ages Pre-K through High School.
Middle School OWL
1:00 pm, High School Room
Our Whole Lives (OWL) classes for our youth, with classes specific to those from kindergarten – high school. OWL helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior.
Adult Exploration
Adult Forum Jaggers Parlor, 9:45 am
Bill Maginnis will talk about how we (not just church but people in general) can talk civilly about politics.
Bible Workbench Library, 9:30 am
This class welcomes new folks to drop in anytime! This class is not contrary to UU theology, because it doesn't seek to “explain” what these scriptures mean; it is a non-doctrinal class. We approach these texts as stories and each member attempts to find whatever meaning in the text makes sense to him or her. This Sunday’s verse: Isaiah 40:21-31.
Journeys Religious Education Office, 9:45 am
Visitors and newcomers are welcome to join us as we explore meaningful topics each Sunday morning. We seek to deepen our own self-understanding and foster closeness and connectedness.
Meetings
Social Action Council
12:45 pm, Jaggers Parlor
Stewardship Committee Meeting
1 pm, Middle School Room
Potluck Sunday:
A Hearty Welcome
12:00 pm, Coleman Hall Let’s give an especially friendly welcome to our newcomers and visitors on Potluck Sunday. This month the Welcome Team will sponsor a special seating area at our regular First Sunday Potluck. We will set some of the tables with gold tablecloths especially reserved for visitors and new members. Welcome Team members will serve as hosts at each special table. We ask you to bring a dish of your choosing with enough servings for twelve people, ready to serve. We welcome all to stay, eat, and enjoy conversation with one another at our First Jefferson Potluck Sunday.
Welcome to our table.
News To Use
We're on our way
Annual fellowship luncheon
Sunday, March 4,Coleman Hall, 12:00 pm Please plan to stay after church Sunday, March 4, for the big Fellowship Luncheon. As the kick-off for our Annual Budget Drive, the Fellowship Luncheon offers fabulous food, fun, and reflection. And…
Love planning parties? Talk to Jean Bruttell about decorating for this year's Fellowship Luncheon. Fun, fun fun! jean.bruttell@gmail.com or 817-909-8891
Green Sanctuary Team
Consider joining us if you have a passion for sustainability. The initial meeting of this group is Saturday February 4 at 2 p.m., immediately following the stewardship training. The stated goal of the congregation is for our building to achieve a Green Sanctuary designation from the UUA. It may well be a 1 - 2 year process.
The UUA Green Sanctuary Program is delineated & the link to the program manual can be found at the following link:
www.uua.org/environment/sanctuary/index.shtml
Questions? Call Marianne Hermann or Randy Gregory.
Allies for Racial Equality Conference
February 17-19th First Jefferson Unitarian Church is hosting. Online Registration is available and First Jefferson members get a discount on registration! Check it out. Many great workshops and opportunities are available. Members are needed to help Gail Lockwood and Cheryl Manning with a few items so that we can make this the smoothest running conference and put FJUUC on the map for the best efficiently run conference in ARE history.
Volunteers needed for the following teams:
Audio/Video Team
We may need to have a few rooms equipped with projectors, microphones and such.
Set Up Team
Need at least 8 members to help with room set ups for workshops
Clean Up Team
Need at least 10 members to help with taking down and cleaning up at end of each day . This would mean 5 members for one day and 5 members the next day. That way you are only responsible for one day.
Catering Team
Help Julie Tribble with food prep and clean up and set up.
Transport Team
This needs more details but I want to get it out there in case this is your niche! We may be renting vans to transport guests back and forth from the hotel to the church. Or if others are willing to be on limosine duty for the weekend you get extra brownie points and a virtual good egg award for volunteering!!
Everyone’s help will be greatly welcomed in making this a memorable conference for our guests and making FJUUC shine!
Any questions please contact
Gail Lockwood at hairgoddess40@yahoo.com or 817-806-6827
Cheryl Manning at cmanning01@aol.com or 817-917-0878
Youth Rally
at First Jefferson
March 30 The first jefferson youth group will be hosting the north Texas rally for the youth of the district the weekend of March 30th. We thank the board and congregation for opening up the church for this youth conference. The program includes workshops, a theme speaker, a dance, and youth led worship.
Youth run rally’s are an opportunity to foster spiritual growth and to create a community that explores religious values and pursues social action. If you have any questions about the rally or yruu, ask one of the youth or a youth advisors. again we thank you all for sponsoring this youth conference.
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How To Stay In Touch
The Reverend Jennifer Innis
minister@firstjefferson.org
Lewis Morris
president@firstjefferson.org
Jean Bruttell
vicepresident@firstjefferson.org
DRE Julie Tribble
dre@firstjefferson.org
Judy Gutierrez
membership@firstjefferson.org
Mike Burkett
secretary@firstjefferson.org
Brenda Jones
treasurer@firstjefferson.org
Dan Sexton
operations@firstjefferson.org
Church Office(Karl)
administrator@firstjefferson.org
Church Website
firstjefferson.org
FJUUC Facebook Group
Southwest UU Conference
http://swuuc.org/
Unitarian Universalist Assoc
http://www.uua.org/
Submission Information
Please send the following items to Karl at the church office administrator@firstjefferson.org
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Calendar and space requests
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Courier newsletter items
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Order of Service information
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Order of service announcements insert
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Foyer notices information
Please note our submission deadlines:
Weekly Email: Wednesday 5:00pm
Order of Service: Thursday 12:00 noon
Announcements: Thursday 12:00 noon
You can reach Karl at church 817.451.1505 during the hours below:
Wednesday 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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